Vulcan Materials (VMC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Vulcan Materials (VMC) reported Free Cash Flow of $208.8 million for Q3 2026, down 54.1% from $454.8 million a year earlier but up 39.6% from the prior quarter.
Vulcan Materials (VMC) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Vulcan Materials' Free Cash Flow came in at $781.2 million, down 25.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.14 billion, up 40.8% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $806.1 million in FY2024 (+21.4%), $664.2 million in FY2023 (+24.0%), $535.6 million in FY2022 (-4.5%) and $560.6 million in FY2021 (-20.8%).
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of $9.7 million in Q2 2024 and a high of $498.2 million in Q3 2024.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 30.3% over the last seven quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 535.5%); the low point was Q2 2024 (a decline of 92.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $149.6 million (Q2 2026), $64.6 million (Q1 2026) and $358.2 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crh Public | 64.41 Bn | 49.96 Bn | 4.42 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 2 | Martin Marietta Materials | 37.56 Bn | 35.72 Bn | 651.00 Mn | 426.00 Mn |
| 3 | Amrize | 22.53 Bn | 18.47 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 431.00 Mn |
| 4 | Cemex Sab De Cv | 15.63 Bn | 15.63 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
| 5 | Knife River | 3.32 Bn | 2.84 Bn | 287.60 Mn | 136.13 Mn |
| 6 | Titan America | 2.15 Bn | 1.58 Bn | 103.50 Mn | 153.00 Mn |
| 7 | Cementos Pacasmayo Saa | 1.09 Bn | 872.20 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anonima | 1.02 Bn | 1.02 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Vulcan Materials | 368.32 Mn | -231.38 Mn | 665.60 Mn | 208.80 Mn |
| 10 | Eagle Materials | 247.76 Mn | -943.87 Mn | 174.73 Mn | 81.04 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 208.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 149.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 64.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 358.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 454.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 238.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 83.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 277.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 498.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 275.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 236.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 125.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 237.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 263.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 154.40 Mn |
Vulcan Materials Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=VMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "VMC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=VMC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();